DSU Research Focuses on Sand Tiger Shark Conservation Research on the sand tiger habitat requirements is based on cutting edge technology that utilizes an extensive array of passive acoustic receivers DSU staff and students capture sand tigers using baited lines with up to 100 hooks at a time Upon capture, each sand tiger is measured and the sex is determined
Is the Ocean Running Out of Fish? - American Oceans Overfishing has led to a decline in fish populations and has affected fish supplies in many parts of the world For example, in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, over 90% of fish stocks are over-exploited, and in the North Atlantic, cod and haddock populations have declined by over 70% in the last 50 years
Love the Ocean? Thank a Shark - Scientific American The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from
Shark Attack Statistics: What The Rising Numbers Reveal? Tiger sharks caused 142 unprovoked shark bites, and bull sharks caused 119 during that period since 1580 (ISAF) ISAF warns that shark unprovoked attack figures might not be precise due to misidentification Yet, bull sharks, tiger sharks, and great white sharks, known as “The Big Three,” cause about 65% of attacks worldwide
In a world of shark decline, Florida’s waters defy the trends Over the past 20 years, the steep decrease in sharks was subject to severe scrutiny and, as a result, led nations worldwide to enact regulations and fishing bans in an effort to save the nearly